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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida

Lecciones que da la vida Lifes Lessons

Lo que en los libros no est, la vida te ensear. What isnt in books, life will teach you.

Classroom Context The population varies, but ages of students range between 19 65 and their native language is Spanish. Some of our learners have not received much formal education in their native language, therefore their speaking and listening skills are often stronger than reading and writing. The lessons are taught by two team teachers and usually an additional assistant Time: 2 Hours Lesson Overview This lesson is part of a content-based syllabus about Living in the United States. This lesson is based on a short reading excerpt from Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul (Canfield, Hansen, Snchez-Casal) and a video in Spanish, but focuses on discussing it in English. Materials and Equipment Computer with internet access Red and green pens or crayons or markers Web address to A mothers message to her 8th grader: http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/04/a-mothers-message-to-her-eighth-grader-- its-not-if-you-go-to-college-but-when/ Activity 1 Worksheet: Previewing Vocabulary (Appendix A) Activity 2 Worksheet: Recognizing Parts of Speech (Appendix B) Activity 3 Worksheet: Expressing Beliefs with Verbs (Appendix C) Activity 4 Worksheet: Reading Comprehension (Appendix D) Activity 5 Worksheet: Video & Using new verbs (Appendix E) Activity 6 Worksheet: Defining My Own Beliefs About Education (Appendix F) Lesson Objectives Cognitive 1. students will learn words and phrases basic to education contexts like adult education in California 2. students will be able to express their personal opinions about education, drawing from their unique backgrounds and experiences.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida

Metacognitive 3. students will recognize cognates in Spanish and English to aid in vocabulary development 4. students will find commonalities and differences from classmates and class material to inform their own beliefs on education. Affective 5. students will feel more comfortable when encountering unfamiliar educational texts. 6. students will feel empowered by expressing their own opinions about education in order to support their decision to learn English and, hopefully, other subjects beyond the ESL classroom. Performative 7. students will be able to identify nouns and verbs in English using their knowledge of Spanish and simple comparison of the two languages. 8. students will be begin to conceive navigating through social processes such as registering for classes, helping their children with schoolwork, and participating in parent-teacher conferences.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida

Sample Lesson Directions and Materials

Sequence Activities Brainstorm Activity: 2 minutes Students will brainstorm common places of education Activity 1: 5 Ss will match the vocabulary words (Appendix A) and definitions (column A minutes and column B on worksheet) on their own. Activity 1: 3 minutes Then, Ss will compare their answers with a partner or in small groups. Ss will learn the term cognates and will identify cognates in the list. Ss will Activity 1: 5 come up with other cognates between English and Spanish, if they can. minutes (Ingles!, Centro, estudiante) Activity 2: Ss will implicitly hypothesize the differences between verbs and nouns and 10 minutes complete the worksheet (Appendix B) Ss will listen to teacher read on teaching twice by Salvador Gonzlez and fill Activity 3: in the blanks when they hear them. (Appendix C) 10 minutes Ss will check answers with a partner. Ss will review answers with the teacher. Ss will identify the cloze answers as verbs. Activity 3: 5 minutes Teacher will introduce: o present verbs o subject and conjugation Activity 4: 8 Ss will conjugate for 3rd person singular while writing a summary of what the minutes author believes. (Appendix D) Activity 4: 2 minutes Ss will again identify nouns and verbs in the sentences. 10 minute break Activity 5: 3 Ss will review the meanings from the previous activity to scaffold the same minutes questions used in Activity 5. (Appendix E)

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida

Learners will preview the questions and watch the video (10 minutes). Ask students to take notes if it helps. In groups of 3-4, students will be assigned 1 of the 3 questions to answer as a group. They will prepare their answers on a poster paper. Learners share their posters with the class.

As a class, the Ss will brainstorm their ideas about education: What are their Activity 6: 5 experiences? Why do they take classes at the PRC? What are their hopes for minutes their children, family, or friends? (Appendix F) Activity 6: Using dictionaries, Ss will have 15 minutes to write their own beliefs as 10 minutes teachers walk around to assist. Activity 6: 5 minutes Ss will share their beliefs with each other as a class. Learner Training: 10 minutes Ss will review their Mis Exitos Sheet (utilized throughout the program) and add new successes.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida Appendix A Activity 1: Previewing Vocabulary

Match the definitions: to believe (creer) power (el pder) knowledge (el conocimiento) change (el cambio) to create (crear) education (la educacin) notice (darse cuenta) relationship (la relacin) to miss (perderse) to strive (esforzarse por hacer algo) to teach (esenar) opportunity (la oportunidad)

facts, information, or skills to try hard; to attempt to make; to produce a connection; an association to trust; to accept as true a chance to realize, to observe becoming different teaching, schooling, instruction to fail to notice to educate; to instruct the ability to influence others

1. What cognates are in the list? ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Can you think of other common cognates? ________________________________________________________________________

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida Appendix B Activity 2: Noun or Verb?

1. With a partner, discuss the differences between words like to believe (creer) and knowledge (el conocimiento)? 2. With a partner, organize the words in two groups:

List 1 - to believe (creer) List 2 - knowledge (el conocimiento)

List 1 includes words that are _________________________. List 2 includes words that are _________________________.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida Appendix C Activity 3: Expressing Beliefs with Verbs

Please listen to the teacher read an excerpt from On Teaching by Salvador Gonzlez and fill in the blanks when you hear them. We will listen to it two times. (Script - For Teacher Only)
I believe in the power of knowledge to effect change and create better lives. I believe in education, not just as a means to an end, but as an instrument of lifelong learning and relationship. I strive to leave an indelible mark on the life of every child I teach, and I never miss an opportunity to notice the beauty and the love in every step we take together.

I ___________________ in the power of knowledge to ______________ change and

________________ better lives. I _________________ in education, not just as a means to an end, but as an instrument of lifelong learning and relationship. I ________________ to leave an indelible mark on the life of every child I teach, and I never ________________ an opportunity to __________________ the beauty and the love in every step we __________________ together.

Now, compare your answers with a partner. What part of speech is found in the blanks?

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Appendix D Activity Four: Reading Comprehension

In your own words, answer the following questions: What does the author believe?

He believes in knowledge to create change and to improve lives. He ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

What does the author strive to do?

He ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

What does the author never miss doing?

He

Now, with a partner, circle all of the verbs in red and nouns in green.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida

Appendix E Activity Five: Video & Using new verbs

Watch the video and consider the following questions while you watch:

1. What does the mother believe? 2. What does the mother strive to do? 3. What does the mother never miss doing? http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/04/a-mothers-message-to-her-eighth-grader--its-not- if-you-go-to-college-but-when/

Now you will be assigned to a group of 3-4. Each group will answer one question. Please answer the question on a poster paper with drawings and words. Please tell us if you like what the mother says. Why or why not? After 10 minutes, you will share your answers with your group in front of the class.

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Sample Lesson: Lecciones que da la vida Appendix F Activity Six: Defining My Own Beliefs About Education

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What do you believe about education? Write your own definition here. We will share our definitions as a class.

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